Radish, Fire 'N Ice

Short Description

Delicate and mild sweet flavor.

Full Description

This 3-4" brightly colored beauty boasts an extra-crisp texture and a mild, delicately sweet flavor. An improved French Breakfast type, Fire 'N Ice grows to an elegant shape with a bright red top that turns white at the tip. After harvesting, remove the leafy tops, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for extended freshness and even more of its pleasingly mild flavor.

Type
Some flowers and vegetables fall into subcategories that may define how they grow (such as pole or bush), what they are used for (such as slicing tomatoes or shelling peas), flower type, or other designations that will help you select the type of a class of plant that you are looking for.

French bfast

Days To Maturity
The average number of days from when the plant is actively growing in the garden to the expected time of harvest.

25 days

Fruit Size
The average size of the fruit produced by this product.

3-4 inches

Sun
The amount of sunlight this product needs daily in order to perform well in the garden. Full sun means 6 hours of direct sun per day; partial sun means 2-4 hours of direct sun per day; shade means little or no direct sun.

Sow winter radishes in midsummer for late fall and winter use. They can grow large with several inches of root showing above ground.

How to Grow

Keep weeds under control during the growing season. Weeds compete with plants for water, space and nutrients, so control them by either cultivating often or use a mulch to prevent their seeds from germinating.

Water continuously and evenly. Avoid over-fertilizing radish plants.

Keep plants well watered during dry periods to promote uninterrupted growth. Plants need about 1 inch of rain per week during the growing season. Use a rain gauge to check to see if you need to add water. It’s best to water with a drip or trickle system that delivers water at low pressure at the soil level. If you water with overhead sprinklers, water early in the day so the foliage has time to dry off before evening, to minimize disease problems. Keep the soil moist but not saturated.

Monitor for pests and diseases. Check with your local Cooperative Extension Service for pest controls recommended for your area.

Harvest and Preserving Tips

Pull spring radishes when they are the proper size for the type, about 25 days after planting. If you wait too long to harvest they will become pithy. Push back the soil to see if they have formed bulbs, and taste one or two to see if they are ready. Finish harvest before warm weather comes.

Cut off the tops and store in plastic bags at 32-40 degrees F, in the refrigerator, for up to 3 weeks.

Harvest winter or fall radishes as needed in fall. Dig all remaining roots before the ground freezes and store throughout the winter (use as needed).

Radishes may be eaten raw in salads or sautéed in butter with salt, pepper and herbs as a side dish. Winter radishes may be cooked like turnips or used in stir fry. They may also be pickled.

Product Details

Type

French bfast

Days To Maturity

25 days

Fruit Size

3-4 inches

Sun

Full Sun

Spread

3 inches

Height

4-6 inches

Sow Method

Direct Sow

Planting Time

Fall, Spring

Sow Time

2-4 weeks BLF

Thin

3 inches

Reviews

Radish, Fire 'N Ice is rated
3.0 out of
5 by
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Rated 1 out of
5 by
hfsarah from
Not as describedI bought these radish seeds because they looked great and because of the positive review of the last reviewer.
I am writing to let other customers know, the full grown radishes are not at all as described:
1) they take more than 25 days to mature
2) despite taking overlong to grow, they NEVER look like the radishes pictured
3) the flavor is NOT delicate, mild or sweet - in fact, this radish tastes rather like a horseradish. It has a VERY unpleasant flavor.
Save yourself some grief and skip this product.

Date published: 2015-08-03

Rated 5 out of
5 by
gardenbeech from
best radish I've grownMild peppery taste. Grows well in VA heat. Doesn't split like others.
Seeds take less than a week to sprout.
Tastes good fresh out of the garden with a little salt.
Delicious !